TITLE | TEXT | AUDIO | TRAILER |
The Great Gatsby | eBook | Spotify | YouTube - Move trailer |
Shepherd | |||
Never let me go | YouTube - Movie trailer | ||
Brave new world | YouTube - Interview with author | ||
Extremely loud and incredibly close | |||
The secret river | |||
The reluctant fundamentalist | |||
Exit West | |||
Wool | |||
Life of Pi | |||
The road | |||
Machines like me | |||
1984 | |||
Maybe the horse will talk | |||
The silver linings playbook | |||
Forgive me, Leonard peacock | |||
Jasper Jones | |||
Annihilation | |||
The Martian | |||
The turning | |||
Breath | |||
The book thief |
We also encourage you to join Cambridge Library eMembership as this will give you access to online resources, digital audio and emagazines. Just fill out a membership application form available at the front desk of Forrest Library and we will do the rest on your behalf.
For example:
Forrest Library has a collection of online databases that provide access to:
Can browse by publication name e.g. Choice, Australian Gourmet Traveler or general topic e.g. bicycling. Endless opportunities for you to keep up with the latest information around your interests or hobbies.
Have you tried LIbriVox? It provides free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. Classics, mysteries, fairy tales etc. For example:
Short on time? Then grab a short story which aims to be read in one sitting. There are many collections available through Forrest Library. Just look for the sticker that say "SHORT STORIES". There are also many online collections. For example:
NoveList, is our newest resource. It is the complete readers' advisory solution, engages readers and connects communities. Do you find it difficult to find READ-ALIKES? Similar authors? Similar titles? This is the solution.
Finally have that block of extended reading time for a challenging title? Try a literary award winner. There are many lists but this general site will give you some choices to search for using Forrest Library catalogue. Please feel free to complete a purchase request if you want us to consider buying a title for our collection. These are available from the front issue desk.
LITERARY PRIZE WINNERS FROM 2019
NoveList will also list literary award winners you might like to consider. You can directly search our catalogue for titles we offer in Forrest Library. For example: